Padres 2, Astros 1
Brandon Backe went five innings, allowing two runs vs. the Padres. (Lenny Ignelzi/AP)
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Brandon Backe did well in his 2008 debut, going five innings, allowing two runs and striking out three. Michael Bourn walked twice and had an RBI in the leadoff spot for the Astros on Tuesday night versus the Padres.
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San Diego 2, Houston 1
Today's Boxes 4/1/08
NYY 3, TOR 2
FLA 5, NYM 4
LAA 9, MIN 1
COL 2, STL 1
BOS 2, OAK 1
LAD 3, SF 2
TEX 5, SEA 4
April 1, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Houston
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1 6
0
San Diego
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
X
2 9
0
Standings thru 4/1/08 | Recap: HOU | SD | Gameday | Astros stats | Padres stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF
3
0
0
1
2
0
0
.167
Pence , RF
5
0
2
0
0
0
4
.222
Berkman , 1B
5
0
1
0
0
1
3
.143
Lee, Ca , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
.125
Tejada, M , SS
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
.375
Wigginton , 3B
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.143
Loretta , 2B
3
0
0
0
1
0
4
.167
Towles , C
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
.000
Backe , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
.000
a-Cruz , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.000
Villarreal , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Brocail , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Erstad , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Totals 33 1 6 1 6 5 20
BATTING 2B : Berkman (1, Young, Cr).TB : Pence 2; Berkman 2; Lee, Ca; Tejada, M; Wigginton.RBI :
Bourn (1).2-out RBI : Bourn.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lee, Ca 2; Backe 2; Pence 2.Team
RISP : 0-for-7.Team LOB : 11.BASERUNNING SB : Bourn (3, 2nd base off Young, Cr/Bard).FIELDING Outfield assists : Bourn (Iguchi at 2nd base).DP : (Bourn-Tejada, M).
San Diego AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Giles , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Iguchi , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.500
Kouzmanoff , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.250
Gonzalez, Ad , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.222
Hairston, S , CF
3
1
1
2
1
1
0
.143
Greene, K , SS
4
0
3
0
0
1
1
.625
Bard , C
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.500
McAnulty , LF
3
0
1
0
1
0
3
.500
Young, Cr , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
.000
Thatcher , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Meredith , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Gerut , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Bell, H , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Hoffman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 31 2 9 2 4 6 12
BATTING 2B : Greene, K (1, Backe).HR : Hairston, S (1, 4th inning off Backe, 1 on, 1 out).TB :
Iguchi; Kouzmanoff; Hairston, S 4; Greene, K 4; Bard 2; McAnulty.RBI : Hairston, S 2 (2).Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : McAnulty; Young, Cr.Team RISP : 1-for-4.Team LOB : 9.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Backe (L, 0-1)
5.0
5
2
2
3
3
1
3.60
Villarreal
2.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Brocail
1.0
2
0
0
1
2
0
0.00
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Young, Cr (W, 1-0)
5.2
5
1
1
5
3
0
1.59
Thatcher (H, 1)
0.2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0.00
Meredith (H, 1)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Bell, H (H, 1)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Hoffman (S, 1)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
IBB : McAnulty (by Backe).Pitches-strikes : Backe 82-49, Villarreal 29-19, Brocail 20-12, Young, Cr 113-66,
Thatcher 10-4, Meredith 7-3, Bell, H 8-5, Hoffman 14-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Backe 5-4, Villarreal 0-3, Brocail
0-0, Young, Cr 1-6, Thatcher 1-0, Meredith 2-0, Bell, H 1-2, Hoffman 0-1.Batters faced : Backe 22, Villarreal 8,
Brocail 5, Young, Cr 27, Thatcher 3, Meredith 2, Bell, H 3, Hoffman 4.Inherited runners-scored : Thatcher 3-1.Umpires :
HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Eric Cooper. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Derryl Cousins.Weather : 62 degrees, clear.Wind :
12 mph, L to R.T : 2:49.Att : 20,825.April 1, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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